Silicosis: Workers' Compensation claim status—Michigan and New Jersey, 1993–2010
| Workers' Compensation Claim | Michigan | New Jersey | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Filed a claim1 | 183 | 28.0 | 33 | 14.3 | 216 | 24.4 |
| Awarded | 116 | 17.7 | 20 | 8.7 | 136 | 15.4 |
| Pending | 36 | 5.5 | 8 | 3.5 | 44 | 5.0 |
| Denied | 20 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.3 | 23 | 2.6 |
| Don't know/refused | 11 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 13 | 1.5 |
| Did not file a claim | 351 | 53.7 | 115 | 50.0 | 466 | 52.7 |
| Don't know/refused | 120 | 18.3 | 82 | 35.7 | 202 | 22.9 |
| TOTAL | 654 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 884 | 100.0 |
1 Workers' Compensation claim status identified through interview, Workers' Compensation record, or medical record.
Note:
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
See Appendix for information about data sources and methods.
Source:
Surveillance data as of January 2014, reported by K Rosenman, MJ Reilly, and M Yoder (Michigan); M Lumia and K Worthington (New Jersey).
Citation:
NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-837 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/837> April 26, 2024.
Reference Number: 2014-837
Date Posted: November 2014
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